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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference, in the Registration Statements
listed below, of our report dated January 18, 1995 (January 20, 1995 as to Note
28), with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Midlantic
Corporation and Subsidiaries ("Midlantic") incorporated by reference in this 
Form 8-K from Midlantic's 1994 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Form S-3 relating to the shelf registration of $1 billion of debt securities of
PNC Funding Corp, unconditionally guaranteed by PNC Bank Corp., and/or
preferred stock of PNC Bank Corp. (File No. 33-55114)

Form S-3 relating to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of PNC
Bank Corp. (File No. 33-52844)

Form S-3 relating to the shelf registration of six million shares of PNC Bank
Corp. preferred stock (File No. 33-40602)

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 relating to the shelf registration
of $500 million of debt securities of PNC Funding Corp, unconditionally
guaranteed by PNC Bank Corp. (File No. 33-42803)

Form S-8 relating to the PNC Bank Corp. 1992 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan
(File No. 33-54960)

Form S-8 relating to the 1987 Senior Executive Long-Term Award Plan of PNC Bank
Corp.(now known as the PNC Bank Corp. 1992 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan)
(File No. 33-28828)

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-8 relating to the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of PNC Bank Corp. (File No. 2-83150)

Post Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 relating to the Stock Option Plan of
PNC Bank Corp. (File No. 2-92181)

Form S-8 relating to the PNC Bank Corp. Incentive Savings Plan (File No.
33-25140)

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (on Form S-3) to Form S-4 relating to the
conversion of outstanding debentures assumed in connection with the merger of
PNC Bank Corp., Kentucky, Inc., with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC
Bank Corp. (File No. 33-10016)





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Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (on Form S-8) to Form S-4 relating to the
exercise of stock options assumed by PNC Bank Corp. in connection with the
merger of PNC Bank Corp., Kentucky, Inc., with and into a wholly-owned
subsidiary of PNC Bank Corp. (File No. 33-10016)

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (on Form S-8) to Form S-4 relating to the
exercise of stock options assumed by PNC Bank Corp. in connection with the
merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC Bank Corp. with and into Bank of
Delaware Corporation (File No. 33-25642)

                                             
                                               /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
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New York, New York
July 17, 1995




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